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Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
Classification of Jaundice ... hepatocyte damage (eg, hepatitis ... , hepatic cirrhosis ... drugs, biliary cirrhosis ... postoperative jaundice
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis ... 65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... cholestasis → Cirrhosis ... hyperpigmentation • Jaundice ... Diagnosis: • Viral hepatitis
Amebiasis - Acanthamoeba Life Cycle
1) Cysts
2) Trophozoite
3) Mitosis
4) Amebae (cysts and trophozoites) can enter humans in
Amebiasis - Acanthamoeba ... Results in severe keratitis ... #Amebiasis #Acanthamoeba ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... (DIC, ascites, jaundice ... Diagnosis: Viral Hepatitis ... diagnosis #management #pathophysiology
Amebiasis - Balamuthia mandrillaris Life Cycle
1) Cysts
2) Trophozoite
3) Mitosis
4) Amebae (cysts and trophozoites) can enter humans
Amebiasis - Balamuthia ... #Amebiasis #Balamuthia ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Amebiasis - Naegleria fowleri - Life Cycle
1) Cysts
2) Trophozoite
3) Flagellated Form
4) Promitosis
→ Water-related activities such as
Amebiasis - Naegleria ... occasionally in CSF #Amebiasis ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Waterborne Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Infections that can be acquired from fresh water, brackish water, sea
Adenovirus - Hepatitis ... muscle aches, jaundice ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
late findings • Hepatitis ... anorexia, nausea, jaundice ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
 • CEA is a highly glycosylated cell surface glycoprotein involved in intercellular adhesion
Rectal polyps, Hepatitis ... , Alcoholic cirrhosis ... , Obstructive jaundice
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
ocular lesions: keratitis ... progression of cirrhosis ... loss, nausea, jaundice